NBA standings at the end of December 20, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
28 | 10 | .737 | 4157 | 3845 | 312 | -0.47 | 7.74 | 18-4 | 10-6 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3851 | 3724 | 127 | -0.46 | 3.39 | 11-6 | 9-7 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
20 | 17 | .541 | 4197 | 4146 | 51 | 0.41 | 1.79 | 10-9 | 10-8 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 26 | .297 | 3861 | 4082 | -221 | -1.37 | -7.34 | 8-9 | 3-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3735 | 3667 | 68 | 1.19 | 3.25 | 14-5 | 5-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3696 | 3780 | -84 | 0.79 | -1.84 | 8-12 | 5-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3681 | 3794 | -113 | 0.92 | -2.51 | 8-8 | 3-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
3 | 35 | .079 | 3783 | 4364 | -581 | -0.60 | -15.89 | 2-15 | 1-20 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
25 | 6 | .806 | 3639 | 3301 | 338 | -0.53 | 10.37 | 14-1 | 11-5 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 13 | .639 | 3998 | 3952 | 46 | 0.77 | 2.05 | 9-5 | 14-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 12 | .625 | 3515 | 3334 | 181 | 0.89 | 6.54 | 12-6 | 8-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 17 | .541 | 4194 | 4136 | 58 | 0.07 | 1.64 | 12-6 | 8-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3573 | 3400 | 173 | 0.12 | 5.71 | 10-4 | 9-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
21 | 16 | .568 | 3939 | 3911 | 28 | 0.20 | 0.95 | 10-8 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
20 | 18 | .526 | 4311 | 4332 | -21 | -0.26 | -0.81 | 9-5 | 11-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 22 | .405 | 4187 | 4306 | -119 | 0.80 | -2.42 | 10-7 | 5-15 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 27 | .289 | 4315 | 4558 | -243 | -2.00 | -8.40 | 8-16 | 3-11 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||